mel2009

I am a new grad and was hired on days with rotation on a med surg floor. very lucky I know. I am not writing to brag but to let people out there that there are some options for us new grads. I was completely prepared to be offered nights which was ...

thank you SO much for posting this link. I have just started as a new grad but have had trouble finding a place just for us. Good luck to all those taking the NCLEX or still in school.. You can do it!! Now to check out this forum..

I am set to graduate this May (yippy) and I can say that NS has been difficult on our marriage. We actually had our rehersal dinner the same day as NS orientation. SO I litereally have been married the entire course of NS. It took alot of comprimi...

May 18th is my pinning!! It has been a long journey and I am so proud of everyone. thanks for all the support. It has been encouraging to know that no matter what crazy nursing student issue / dilemma I can always count on the folks here to be t...

Congrats to everyone. I am officially in my final semster too! I just want to dance around after passing that Med Surg final exam!

I have to say I am super excited to wear my cap & have fun visions of wearing the white nursing dress at my pinning this May. It is a symbol to me that represents my rite of passage of transitioning from a NS to a RN. I love that we will have a...

hmmm.. I in the same boat. Supposedly they are posting a tenative schedule this Friday since we are in our 2nd yr of the 2yr program but this is NS and things can change overnight. That is the one thing I wish I could change is giving us our sched...

So I had to share this with the people on this site as you guys are the ones who will appreciate & understand why I am so excited.. In Sept I am starting my last year of NS and I had my 1st med/surg experience today on the way in to work. I saw...

thanks for everyone's kind words. It is great to be able to share a happy / exciting moment in my NS career. and how wonderful it was to have all the things I have learned so far take over and it was almost instinctual. i can't wait for my base of...

Oh I am so sorry. I just wanted to say you are in my thoughts..

ClarasicRn: that is a great outlook on things.. i think that will be the way I look at it when we are pregnant. thanks for everyone's input.

First I want to say congrats!!! that is so exciting! My hubby and I are having the same debate over whether or not it is a good idea to get pregnant and have the baby a little after graduation this May or if we should wait until after I start a job...

I hear you guys, I am so tired of everyone (family, professors ect) saying that it can't be done and always being so negative. The worst thing is to hear all the time how terrible my schedule must be.. i work full time, go to school full time and ho...

Yippy!!!! It is hard to believe that this time last year was my orientation. To think all the things I didn't know then and of what I will know this time next year!!

I currently working as a float nurse tech and have gone to the ICU for the first time in the past 2 weeks. I LOVE IT!! I had the same feelings and concerns that you have (and still do to a point) but the staff is wonderful. They truly enjoyed expl...

I am lucky that I am able to float to all the various depts in the hospital. Each time I say oh no I think I like this floor the best. At least I have until next year to narrow it down.

I will also be joining the group of those taking Micro this summer. I start next week for a 5 week class. I hope it won't be too much all at once but hey any break from those nursing exams will be a nice treat! then it is off to enjoy the rest of ...

YIPPY!!! Only one more year to go guys and gals!! We can do it with the support of each other. ~mel

I love Sauders too and NCLEX 3500 They are getting me through studying for my final this weekend!

Hello there and congrats on getting accepted! Yes it can be done and as others have said it is difficult. I work fulltime and also per diem as a collegiate nurse tech. I find being super organized is the most helpful followed by letting go of littl...

Thanks so much! I will be taking a 5 week micro class this summer and I am sure this will be a big help!

Hi everyone, Each week we have to submit a self evaluation to our clinical professor. I am in my second semster and have not come across this situatuin before and thought I would seek out help from all of you... the basic question is how much do pr...

thanks for the advice. After a night's rest, I can see that if I had a question about doing it then I shouldn't include it. Thanks for the reality check...

Ok so this has been my mantra to get me through NS. SO far it was worked for the first year. I still have days that I doubt I am tough enough for this but then I come on to these boards and you guys help make me feel that I am not in this alone!! ...

thank you so much for posting this. I am a new Nurse Tech and have only had one semester of clinicals which = not alot of experience with the tasks. this will be great to help me brush up or learn things I haven't done yet. Can't say thank you en...